Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
How God fix Jonah How God fix Jonah Lorenz B. Graham Discover Bible stories transformed into a new literature when told from the heritage of West Africa. OL15854379W
Oral literature in Africa Oral literature in Africa Ruth H. Finnegan Ruth Finnegan’s Oral Literature in Africa was first published in 1970, and since then has been widely praised as one of the most important books in its field. Based on years of fieldwork, the study… OL2353376W
Narrative strategies in African folktales Narrative strategies in African folktales Justin S. Niati "Is there any clear and consistent relationship between the functions in the Russian folktales and in the African/Yombe tales and why? This book addresses this legitimate concern as it applies the Ru… OL28756863W
Des femmes écrivent l'Afrique Des femmes écrivent l'Afrique Judith Graves Miller,Aminata Diaw,Christiane Owusu-Sarpong,Esi Sutherland-Addy Contains over 100 texts originating in nine different languages from Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia, spanning the millennia from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to 21st century … OL32770486W
Bury my bones but keep my words Bury my bones but keep my words Tony Fairman A collection of thirteen traditional tales from various regions of Africa, including "The Man with a Tree on His Head," "There's One Day for the Victim," and "The Two Swindlers." OL3958412W